Rob Liefeld

Biography

Robert Liefeld is an American comic book creator. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for co-creating the character Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with writer Fabian Nicieza. In the early 1990s, Liefeld gained popularity due to his work on Marvel Comics' The New Mutants and later X-Force. In 1992, he and several other popular Marvel illustrators left the company to found Image Comics, which started a wave of comic books owned by their creators rather than by publishers. The first book published by Image Comics was Liefeld's Youngblood #1. Liefeld has been called one of the most controversial figures in the comic industry for his drawing skills, business practices, and controversial comments.

Known For

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

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The Image Revolution

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Heroes Manufactured

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So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World

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The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld

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The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane

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The Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book

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The Comic Book Greats: Compendium

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